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On August 12, 2019, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia introduced a draft law to increase the length of stay of foreign citizens in Russia on a regular tourist visa, which can be issued by hotel’s reservation, up to six months

The Ministry of Economic Development has introduced the amendments to legislation on simplified procedure of Russian visa obtaining for the foreign employees, working within the project of the Advanced Special Economic Zone (ASEZ) in the Far East

On July 29, 2019 the Law on unlimited period of stay in Russia for citizen of South Ossetia has come into force

The Ministry of Economic Development prepared the draft law on simplified procedure of obtaining Russian citizenship for HQS

On October 1, 2019, entry and exit from Russia through St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Region can be carried out on the basis of ordinary single-entry business, tourist and humanitarian visas in the form of electronic documents

On July 17, 2019, the Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia was issued, which approves the form of notification of departure of foreign citizen from the place of stay, as well as the procedure for its filing and registration

On July 17, a new version of the Decree of the President of Russia came into force, expanding the right for residents of the DPR, LPR and Ukraine to receive citizenship of Russia